Tandoori Times Yarraville

Entrées

Why not start with these

• Tandoori Times Chili Bombs

  Bite it and KABOOOM!! Now this is an explosive meant for your mouth. Too big fat chilies cored and stuffed with your choice of spicy meat or vego stuffing, chickpea battered and fried

  • VegAU$10.95
  • MeatAU$11.95

• Paharganj's Pudina Paneer Pakora

  Paneer stuffed with tangy mint and green chili chutney, chickpea battered and golden fried. This is a treat from the New Delhi Railway Station, that's a real classic

  • 4 pcsAU$10.95

• Amritsari Machchi

  Fresh Fish Fried Flipping Fantastic Okay one thing is for sure, the Sikhs in India know how to have their fish. This is a Fish Pakora like no other. Marinated fish done Punjabi style, bloody awesome!

  • 4 pcsAU$10.95

• Bharwa Mushrooms

  No not a magic mushroom, but real close to it. Its ushroom pakoras stuffed with a sweet and savory mix of paneer, nuts and mix fruit

  • 4 pcsAU$10.95

• Crab KhoprasAU$10.95

  Peppery crabmeat done southern style with mustard seeds and coconut,served in two potato halves. Once upon a time there was this very, very naughty crab

• Chicken Pakoras

  Yummy chicken tikka pieces, chickpea battered and fried golden served with mango chutney. No army officer came up with this recipe!

  • 4 pcsAU$10.95

• Mixed Vegetable Pakoras (4 pcs)AU$6.50

• Onion Bhaji (4 pcs)AU$6.00

• Vegetable Samosas (2pcs)AU$5.50

Tandoori Treats

available in Entrée or Main Sizes

• Boti Bang

  If only all aphrodisiacs tasted this good. Super succulent morsels of Lamb, tenderized with raw papaya. Spiced with some secrets stolen from the Garden of Eden. Cooked to perfection, served to enhance your senses

  • EntréeAU$9.90
  • MainAU$13.90

• Pepper Chicken Tikka

  Pepper pinched the chook This is chicken tikka with a difference. A unique fusion of Tandoori chicken tikka treated with freshly cracked southern Indian peppercorns. Hot and Juicy!

  • EntréeAU$10.90
  • MainAU$14.50

• Tandoori Murghi

  If you hear noises out the back, it's the chicken and the chef playing chase, the one who loses gets cooked. Just Kidding! A whole chicken cooked Tandoori style

  • FullAU$16.90
  • HalfAU$10.90

• Murg Tikka

  Boneless pieces of chicken marinated in Tandoori spices and yogurt and then cooked with love and affection to perfection

  • EntréeAU$9.90
  • MainAU$12.90

• Mughlai Chicken Tukda

  The flavors' of Tandoori a bit on the mild side. Juicy pieces of chicken marinated in a creamy marinade and finished with a slightly spiced cheese sauce

  • EntréeAU$10.90
  • MainAU$14.50

• Punjabi Seekh Kebab

  A true blue Punjabi treat. Minced lamb blended with Tandoori herbs and spices, skewered and roasted in tandoor

  • EntréeAU$9.90
  • MainAU$13.90

• Malai Chaap

  The destiny of a lamb cutlet was to be cooked at Tandoori Times. There is only one word to describe Tandoori Malai chaap, YUM!

  • EntréeAU$11.90
  • MainAU$16.90

• Tandoori Prawns

  Prawns coated with a delicate Tandoori marinade, and then cooked just right in our Tandoor. Mmmm! They are so Juicy!

  • EntréeAU$11.90
  • MainAU$17.90

• Tandoori Machchi

  Succulent fillets of Rockling marinated in a turmeric Tandoori marinade and cooked to perfection. Come here fishy, fishy, fishy!

  • EntréeAU$10.90
  • MainAU$14.90

Tandoori Treats for Veggie Lovers

• Tandoori Mushroom

  We are confident that this is now world famous in Melbourne! Mushrooms done Tandoori style. Absolutely Divine!

  • EntreeAU$9.90
  • MainAU$12.90

• Tandoori Gobhi

  Clever cooking of Cauli, we say! Served steamy hot from our tandoor to your plate, with a mint and yoghurt dip. A yummy treat bound to make you a fan!

  • EntreeAU$9.90
  • MainAU$12.90

• Tandoori Paneer Tikka

  Our Homemade paneer cooked soft and spongy with a smoky, tangy feel. Its Tandoori flavours are bound to make you a fan!

  • EntreeAU$10.90
  • MainAU$14.90

Tandoori Times Platter Selections

• Tandoori Times PlatterAU$19.90

  A great mix of Tandoori meats served on a bed of grilled salad, brought to your table on a sizzling platter. Fantastic for two to share!

• Vegetarian Super SizzlerAU$17.90

  An awesome mix of Tandoori and fried veggo stuff on a sizzling platter. Gimme all of it ! Yeah! Yeah! I want it! I want it!

• Tons of TandooriAU$44.90

  This is superb; this is the best of all!! Enough to feed an army!! This Giant Platter has veggo, meat, seafood. You name it, it's got it!! Confused! Order this one!

The Mains Selection

• Tongue Twisting Tandoori Times TAVA

  Our Signature dish! Back on the streets of Delhi, most roadside eateries and barbecues serve this. Par cooked in tandoor, and then finished on tava (an Indian grill). Served sizzling, with your choice of mild, med or hot. Highly recommended!

  • VegiesAU$12.50
  • PaneerAU$13.50
  • LamdAU$13.50
  • BeefAU$13.50
  • ChickenAU$13.50
  • FishAU$14.50
  • PrawnsAU$17.90

• Balti

  This is an immigrants version, straight from the curry joint's of UK !! The sub continental late night curry houses of UK came up with this delicious style of cooking. A thickly coated curry which has an aromatic influence of fresh ginger, turmeric and cumin seeds, add to that diced capsicum and juicy tomatoes. It might be a bastardized version of a curry, but the POMS love it. Now that's great credentials!

  • VegiesAU$12.50
  • PaneerAU$13.50
  • LamdAU$13.50
  • BeefAU$13.50
  • ChickenAU$13.50
  • FishAU$14.50
  • PrawnsAU$17.90

• Jalfrezi

  Indian invented it, but the English made it world famous !! A delectable combo of turmeric, freshly cracked coriander seeds, julienned of ginger and green chilies, wok tossed with strips of capsicums in a tangy, fresh tomato and onion sauce

  • VegiesAU$12.50
  • PaneerAU$13.50
  • LamdAU$13.50
  • BeefAU$13.50
  • ChickenAU$13.50
  • FishAU$14.50
  • PrawnsAU$17.90
  • GoatAU$14.50

• Vindaloo

  This is straight from Goat Tender pieces of meat of your choice, cooked in a hot and spicy sauce. Go on, be daring!

  • VegiesAU$12.50
  • PaneerAU$13.50
  • LamdAU$13.50
  • BeefAU$13.50
  • ChickenAU$13.50
  • FishAU$14.50
  • PrawnsAU$17.90
  • GoatAU$14.50

• Saag

  Freshly pureed spinach, infused with curry flavors, fennel and ginger. Eat this, and see how your iron level shoots up, and you become as strong as Popeye!

  • VegiesAU$12.50
  • PaneerAU$13.50
  • LamdAU$13.50
  • BeefAU$13.50
  • ChickenAU$13.50
  • FishAU$14.50
  • PrawnsAU$17.90
  • GoatAU$14.50

• Firdausi Korma

  Firdaus was a love poet in medieval India! This is his concoction of a very mild and fragrant sauce comprising of crushed nuts, cream and cardamom. Ideal for curry beginners!

  • VegiesAU$12.50
  • PaneerAU$13.50
  • LamdAU$13.50
  • BeefAU$13.50
  • ChickenAU$13.50
  • FishAU$14.50
  • PrawnsAU$17.90

• Indo Nepalese Chilli Garlic

  (obviously, not recommended for a first date !!) It's hot and it's garlicky and it's slightly sweet. It's yummy! Eat it and breathe, and kill a vampire

  • VegiesAU$12.50
  • PaneerAU$13.50
  • LamdAU$13.50
  • BeefAU$13.50
  • ChickenAU$13.50
  • FishAU$14.50
  • PrawnsAU$17.90
  • GoatAU$14.50

• Madras

  White pepper, freshly popped mustard seeds, curry leaves add some coconut. This is the secret to smooth skin!! Please note though, you do not apply the curry to your face or body. You eat it!

  • VegiesAU$12.50
  • PaneerAU$13.50
  • LamdAU$13.50
  • BeefAU$13.50
  • ChickenAU$13.50
  • FishAU$14.50
  • PrawnsAU$17.90
  • GoatAU$14.50

• Indo Parsi Dhansak

  Parsi folks are people living mainly in Bombay. They gave us the dish called Dhansak, and it's absolutely amazing, it's a fiery curry with chunks of vegetables, lentils and spinach, scented with asafetida and ginger. Very peppery, Very spicy!

  • VegiesAU$12.50
  • PaneerAU$13.50
  • LamdAU$13.50
  • BeefAU$13.50
  • ChickenAU$13.50
  • FishAU$14.50
  • PrawnsAU$17.90

From Here There and Everywhere

India is a land of vast contrasts. You could be traveling for two hours in either direction, and could come across a completely different atmosphere, language, style of clothing and of course, different types of curries. So here's a choice of a few Regional selections

• Bollywood's Special Mango ChickenAU$13.90

  This chicken used to be a Bollywood actor, It was supposed to be in SLUMDOG Millionaire, but those nasty editors didn't do justice by him, so it came to us looking for a job; Alas!! Our chef was nastier!! Although the result was an awesome dish. Enjoy it!

• G T Road's Goat Masala CurryAU$14.90

  Tender pieces of slow cooked young goat, falling off the bone, ready to dance in your mouth, served with a thick coating of a masala gravy. Akash's Favorite!! Now that's saying something, cause he is very fussy!

• Alahabadi Aloo GhostAU$13.50

  A hearty dish to satisfy your appetite. Beef and potato cubes done in flavoursome medium hot tomato based curry

• Mumbal MurghiAU$13.90

  Indian version of the Eminem! A hot and spicy rap of green chillies, coarsely chopped tomatoes and onions with chicken. Peppered with dry coriander seeds. It is mean!

• Lucknow's Lentil LambAU$13.90

  A very popular dish from the land of Nawabs. Tender pieces of lamb cooked in a lentil curry, tempered with cumin and ginger

• Punjabi Butter ChickenAU$13.50

  Succulent pieces of chicken tikka cooked in Tandoor, then finished in a creamy tomato and butter sauce, very mildly spiced. Everyone's favorite!

• Agra's Chicken Doh PyazzaAU$13.90

  Delicious pieces of chicken marinated tender in yoghurt and spices, and then cooked in a spicy mix of onions, tomatoes and fresh ginger

• Chandigaarhi Chicken Tikka Butter MasalaAU$14.50

  Tandoori chicken fillets cooked with a tang and a bang of diced onions, capsicum, coriander seeds, fresh ginger in a buttery spicy sauce. Mmmm Chicken!

• Bombay's Bhayankar Bakra

  Are you absolutely, positively sure. A lamb curry that is HOT HOT HOT!! Comes on a scale of 1 to 10 (and then at 25, on a weeks notice @ $25.00) If you can manage this one, we will recommend to the Indian Government to offer you Indian Citizenship. PS Wash your hands vigourously after eating this one, we take no responsibility if you suffer in the morning!

  • LambAU$16.50
  • GoatAU$16.50

• Kashmiri Rogan Josh

  Tender pieces of lamb cooked in the traditional Kashmiri Style, garnished with coriander and a hintof ginger. Can't get more authentic than this!

  • LambAU$13.50
  • GoatAU$14.50

• Rajasthani Bhuna Ghost

  Juicy pieces of beef pot roasted on a huge flame with strips of capsicum, onion and mushrooms. Served on a spicy sauce of mince and brown gravy. Absolutely Scrumptious!

  • BeefAU$14.90
  • LambAU$14.90
  • GoatAU$14.90

• Hyderbad's Dhania BeefAU$14.50

  also available in Chicken or Goat. A delicate mix of freshly pureed coriander, green chilli and mint sauce, spiced with flavours of southern masalas. Beef at it's best!

• Bengali Fish Masala CurryAU$14.50

  Fillets of fish cooked in a delightful creamy sauce with tomatoes and onions. An excellent treat for fish lovers!

• Prawn TakatakAU$17.90

  Succulent and juicy prawns cooked with ginger,garlic , finely chopped tomatoes,onions and green chillies. A typical TREAT from the street!

• Goan Chilli PrawnsAU$17.90

  Besides the beaches, Goa also boasts of these King Prawns done in fresh chilli, garlic, onions and yellow mustard seeds. Made just for your enjoyment, so don't hold back!

Vegetarian Delights

• Aloo Baingan KashmiriAU$11.90

  Eggplants and potatoes cooked in a tangy spicy fusion, kashmiri style

• Sabzi MakhaniAU$11.90

  A delightful mix of fresh vegetables in our mild makhani sauce. Just like butter chicken, minus chicken, veggies instead

• Hariyali DhansakAU$13.50

  A fiery curry from the heat of Parsi land. A great combination of vegetables mixed with ground ginger, asofetieda, spinach and lentils

• Paneer BhurjiAU$14.50

  This is from my grandmas recipe book! Spicy grains of cottage cheese, green chillies, tomatoes, peas and onions, cooked in dry curry style

• Punjabi Daal TadkaAU$12.90

  This is the daal that's served to the truckies, by the dhabas on the Grand Trunk Road in Punjab. Lentils fried with finely chopped onions, tomatoes, ground ginger, chillies and coriander

• Daal Makhani ala Tandoori TimesAU$11.90

  Lentils cooked overnight on a slow fire on the Tandoori oven with herbs and spices.The ideal way to compliment an Indian Meal!

• Malai KoftaAU$13.50

  Two koftas made with cottage cheese and potatoes, stuffed with sultanas, cashews cooked in a delightful creamy sauce infused with fennel

• Pumpkin LakhnawiAU$11.90

  Mashed butternut pumpkin wok tossed on a high flame and spiced with yellow fennel seeds, brown mustard seed and coriander and a tang of tamarind

• Navrattan KormaAU$12.50

  A Delightful mix of fresh vegetables and nuts cooked in a creamy korma sauce. If you like your vegetables, do not look elsewhere!

• Balti Hot PotAU$12.50

  A spicy mix of fresh garden vegetables, lusciously flavoured with fresh ginger, coriander leaves & a tang from the North West Frontier

• Mutter PaneerAU$13.50

  An excellent combination of peas, and cottage cheese cubes in a lightly spiced curry sauce

• Paneer SaagwalaAU$13.50

  Indian cottage cheese cubes cooked in a yummy spinach, garlic and herb combination. There is probably enough calcium and iron nutrition in this to last you for a while!

• Shahi PaneerAU$13.50

  Chunky pieces of paneer cooked in a zesty, nutty blend of red curry, garam masala and a touch of cream

• Shahi PaneerAU$13.50

  Chunky pieces of paneer cooked in a zesty, nutty blend of red curry, garam masala and a touch of cream

• Aloo GobhiAU$11.90

  Cauliflower and potatoes cooked with ginger, tomato, herbs, green chillies, and a touch of tumeric. A very unique, very original dish!

• Aloo PalakAU$11.90

  A very popular dish from the English curry houses! A very flavoursome & spicy blend of potatoes cubes & freshly pureed spinach

• Bombay PotatoesAU$11.90

  Potatoes done UK style!! Mouthful size diced potatoes, pot roasted with diced capsicum, tomatoes with a coating of a curry paste spiced with cumin seeds and turmeric

Breads from the Tandoor

• NaanAU$2.40

  Plain flour bread from the Tandoor

• RotiAU$2.40

  Whole meal bread from the tandoor

• Garlic NaanAU$2.90

  Naan butter flavored with a generous helping of garlic butter

• Butter NaanAU$3.90

  A soft and multi layered naan buttered with love

• Garlic Butter NaanAU$4.50

  A soft and multi layered naan garlic buttered with more love

• Aloo ParathaAU$3.90

  Whole meal bread stuffed with vegetables & baked in a tandoor

• Paneeri NaanAU$4.50

  Naan bread baked with a stuffing of mildly spiced Indian cottage

• Lachcha ParathaAU$3.90

  Straight from the Dhabas of unjab. PA lovely wholemeal paratha, soft and layered

• Pudhina Paneeri NaanAU$5.00

  A terrific combination of fresh mint, corriander and lightly spiced Indian cottage cheese in naan bread

• Chilli ParathaAU$5.00

  This is not a bread!! IT'S AN ATOM BOMB! We double dare you! A raita is recommended along with this one

• Pudhina ParathaAU$4.50

  A unique mint and herb flavoured paratha cooked in the Tandoor

• Kashmiri NaanAU$3.90

  Delicious sweet and savoury naan bread stuffed with a mix of fruits and nuts baked in the Tandoor

• Keema NaanAU$4.50

  An excellent combination of naan bread stuffed with spicy mince & ginger garlic

• Super Deluxe Aussie Cheese NaanAU$4.90

  This is an awesome combination of Aussie tasty cheese, ginger and herbs in a naan bread

• Masala KulchaAU$4.90

  A wholesome naan stuffed with a spicy mix of paneer, potatoes, onions and fresh coriander

Rice

• Tandoori Times BiryaniAU$13.50

  A great combination of saffron rice cooked with spiced lamb or chicken in a tomato and onion based sauce, served garnished with fresh coriander leaves with juliennes of ginger

  • GoatAU$14.50
  • VegAU$12.50

• Kashmiri PulaoAU$7.90

  An excellent mix of saffron rice, pistachios, cashews, almonds & sultanas, served garnished with a hint of chat masala

• Pea PulaoAU$7.50

  A light blend of basmati rice wok tossed with suttle flavours of cumin seeds and fresh garden peas

• Zeera RiceAU$7.50

  Lightly fried fluffy basmati rice wok tossed with cumin seeds, garnished with fresh coriander

• Steamed Basmati Rice

  • SmallAU$2.90
  • LargeAU$5.50

• Paneer BhurjiAU$12.50

  This is from my grandma's recipe book! Spicy grains of cottage cheese, green chillies, tomatoes, peas and onions, cooked in a dry curry style

• Punjabi Daal TadkaAU$11.50

  This is the daal that's served to the truckies, by the dhabas on Grand Trunk Road in Punjab. Lentils fried with finely chopped onions, tomatoes, ground ginger, chillies and coriander

• Daal Makhani ala Tandoori TimesAU$10.95

  Lentils cooked overnight on a slow fire on the Tandoori oven with herbs and spices. The ideal way to compliment an Indian Meal.!

• Malai KoftaAU$12.50

  Two koftas made with cottage cheese and potatoes, stuffed with sultanas, cashew cooked in a delightful creamy sauce infused with fennel

• Pumpkin LakhnawiAU$10.95

  Mashed butternut pumpkin wok tossed on a high flame and spiced with yellow fennel seeds, brown mustard seed and coriander and a tang of tamarind

• Navrattan KormaAU$11.50

  A delightful mix of fresh vegetables and nuts cooked in a creamy korma sauce. If you like your vegetables, do not look eslewhere!

• Balti Hot PotAU$11.50

  A spicy mix of fresh vegetables, lusciously flavored with fresh ginger, coriander leaves & a tang from the North West Frontier

• Mutter PaneerAU$12.50

  An excellent combination of peas, and cottage cheese cubes in a lightly spiced curry sauce

• Paneer SaagwalaAU$12.50

  Indian cottage cheese cubes cooked in a yummy spinach, garlic and herb combination. There's probably enough calcium and iron nutrition in this to last you for a while

• Shahi PaneerAU$12.50

  Chunky pieces of paneer cooked in a zesty, nutty blend of red curry, garam masala and a touch of cream

• Aloo GobhiAU$11.50

  Cauliflower and potatoes cooked with ginger, tomato, herbs, green chillies, and a touch of turmeric. A very unique, very original dish!

• Aloo PalakAU$10.95

  A very popular dish from the English curry houses! A very flavorsome & spicy blend of potatoes cubes & freshly pureed spinach

Accompaniments

• Tandoori Times RaitaAU$3.50

  An Appetizing blend of grated cucumbers, carrots and diced tomatoes in a lightly spiced yoghurt dip

• Desi style Boondi RaitaAU$4.00

• Garden SaladAU$5.50

• Katchumbar SaladAU$5.90

• Laal Pyaz and green Chili SaladAU$5.50

• PappadamsAU$2.00

• Tangy TrioAU$4.50

  A sampler of spicy pickles, mago chutney and mint chutney

• Mango ChutneyAU$2.00

• Mixed PicklesAU$1.50

• Tamarind or Mint ChutneyAU$1.50

• Special Hot SauceAU$4.50

Drinks

• Punjabi LassiAU$3.50

  Cooling yoghurt drink, enjoyed plain sweetened or flavored with mango/spicy zeera

• Soft DrinksAU$2.90

  Coke / Diet Coke / Coke Zero / Lemonade / Solo

Desserts

• Gulab JamunAU$4.50

  very popular dessert made by soaking dep fried paneer dumplings in a sugar and rose water syrup

• KulfiAU$4.50

  Pista or mango. Home made indian Ice Cream flavoured with pistachio nuts or mangoes